Working designers volunteering their time. Filter by what you need help with, where you are, or how you like to meet.
2,031 mentors
Experience Design Strategy and Solutions Practice Leader at Onward Imagine
Ray is a strategic advisor, consultant, workshop facilitator, skilled coach, and servant leader to numerous design and professional organizations.
Creative Director at Veriday
I’m an experienced Creative Director with over 20 years of experience in both print and web campaigns and projects. From national ad campaigns to large-scale websites, from B2C to Enterprise, I’ve enjoyed a career thus far that has allowed me to create and produce some truly wonderful projects. Specialties: Website & Intranet design, Branding and Brand Development, Strategic Planning, Corporate identity, Advertising, User Interface Design
Principal UX Design Strategist at Fidelity Investments
I am a seasoned Product Designer with 10 years of experience designing digital products, scalable design systems, and user-centered experiences across enterprise technology and financial services. My work sits at the intersection of Product Design, UX Strategy, technology, and emerging AI capabilities. I combine a background in UX Research, Interaction Design, prototyping, and software engineering to create intuitive experiences that solve complex user and business challenges. At Fidelity Investments, I progressed through roles spanning Software Engineer, Senior Product Designer, Principal Product Designer, and Director-level Experience Design. I have designed web and mobile experiences, internal platforms, technology strategy tools, and AI-enabled workflows while partnering with cross-functional teams across product, technology, and business organizations. My expertise includes: • Product Design and UX Strategy • Design Systems and scalable design practices • UX Research and Human-Centered Design • High-fidelity prototyping and interaction design • Mobile and web application experiences • AI Agentic Development and AI-enabled product workflows • Accessibility-focused design and WCAG principles Selected impact: • Designed communication and digital experiences supporting 8,000+ associates across enterprise initiatives. • Created a global internal experience that engaged approximately 2,300 attendees, with 88% of surveyed participants rating it very/extremely valuable. • Redesigned technology health experiences supporting 500+ active users/month and increased usage by 10% over six months. • Redesigned accessibility-focused experiences that increased traffic 137%, from 1,513 page views to 3,587 after launch. I connect with product, design, and technology leaders building scalable digital experiences where thoughtful design, emerging technology, and user needs come together.
Senior User Experience Designer at Royal London
I'm a Strategic Service & Experience Designer with a unique foundation in Risk Management and Business Transformation Consulting, built at companies like IBM, Santander, and Zurich, where I held middle-management and director roles. Currently leading the Experience strategy for Royal London's high-priority AI initiatives as part of the newly created AI Centre of Enablement. I specialise in agentic frameworks and "Human-in-the-Loop" (HITL) systems that prioritise human judgment and oversight over passive automation. I design the frameworks that make teams more efficient. I have developed internal Design Frameworks, Playbooks, ways of working, SOPs, AI product assessment frameworks, and new AI tool adoption to scale design maturity and ensure systemic consistency. I am a power user of GenAI in my practice, leveraging LLMs to accelerate discovery, synthesise user research, and rapidly prototype complex logic for new products. Outside of work, I dedicate my personal time to mentoring new and seasoned professionals, as well as those considering career changes, particularly women, to support their job searches and the development of core skills. I also speak about AI and career management at professional meetups. Core Specialisms: User Experience and Service Design | Operational Design & Transformation | GenAI Strategy | Systems Thinking | Stakeholder Influence | Risk Mitigation | Inclusive Design | Mentorship
Product Designer at YML
Hi! I am Rani from Korea, a Product Designer based in Toronto, working for YML in San Francisco Bay Area. As a self-taught designer, a non-native English speaker, a person without a strong design educational background, and a person who has experienced many career changes, but who has found their own direction and way I am convinced that I can share some helpful experiences (either good or bad) and give you valuable advice. I am here to give you the brave to keep stepping forward!
Visual Designer at Self-employed
As a Visual Designer I deliver purposeful and meaningful solutions, with an eye for detail, a methodical and creative work style and beautiful, useful results. I don’t have a list of awards or publications to impress, but my mom thinks I’m clever and my grandmother says I’m handsome.
Senior Assoc Graphic Designer at Google Operations Center
As a Rookie changed into a business visionary, have very far to go from your standoffs helping each trustworthy work in the connection, I have learned and grown all through my pursuit shortly as a business leader, Motion Graphic Designer, Product Design Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Growth Hacker in the journey as a fellow believer of Halfway Solutions Pvt Ltd. The most astounding part of being a tech business visionary is you have a divination wand to deal with significant issues people or associations face in their regular routine. I love to analyze business issues and update them with creative methodologies. Get ready to witness the Innovative Technology that makes meets simple. "Let's make it Halfway".
Interaction Designer at Google
I am a UX designer at Google; helping people communicate with ease in their messaging app. Previously, I designed products for a performing arts job platform - Backstage. Past freelance clients range from Amazon to start-ups to small business owners. Coming from the world of illustration and packaging design, developing and creating websites came as a natural extension for me. I love building products that help people make their lives a bit easier.
UX Lead at Consultant
Hello to the community! My name is Kevin, I'm based in Barcelona, Spain. I've found this channel to keep learning and improve on the craft of UX and contribute to others. I've been at it for 12 years, and prior to that another 12 years in UI mainly in Visual/web design. UX has no ceiling when it comes to learning especially in behavioral science.
Product - Messaging at Recharge Payments
Branding, Photoshop Techniques, Illustrator Techniques, Front end (SCSS, SASS, Javascript Frameworks) Responsive Design, Developer Handoff,
Senior Director, UX at Rapid7
From agency to startup, I've held design and creative management positions where my work directly contributed to revenue and company growth. I am spirited about building brands and making them successful through the lens of experience design, via product, marketing, or services. I'm an outcome-driven, customer-centric design leader that strategizes around the holistic experience. Whether agency, startup, or established market leader, I've held design and creative leadership positions where my work contributed directly to customer acquisition and retention, consistent revenue growth, and customer outcome achievement. I am spirited about building brands and products, and making them successful through the lens of experience design, via product, marketing, services, you name it! I Believe: • Value is at the heart of experience, and experience is how we go about delivering value. Everyone is an equal owner in ensuring the best value and experience for our customers! • Humility, empathy, and curiosity are the roots of success. Attitude dictates everything. Be optimistic. Inspire others. • You are as great as the team around you, so surround yourself with people that want to do spectacular things.
Senior Product Designer at Inked. Influencer Commerce
Hello! My name is Matthew Taylor Wilson. I specialize in hand-drawn illustration & lettering. I’ve spent the better part of two decades drawing logos, book covers, children’s books, editorial illustrations, gig posters & silly characters.
User Interface Designer at Stellantis
Portfolio: www.ibrahimozen.com Intuitive, passionate, and self-motivated professional with 6+ years of experience in creating industrial design, product design, and user experience design projects. Proficient in UX research and design management with a collaborative and resourceful approach, ensuring high-quality designs with attention to detail that appeases target market niches. Adept at utilizing research data to develop designs that increase brand recognition among consumers and non-consumers alike. Equipped with updated knowledge on manufacturing-oriented models, and human-centered design processes with strong and hands-on visualization, presentation, and verbal communication skills as well as on design software and participatory design methods. Recently completed a master’s thesis project related to a personal data privacy hardware/fashion product powered by AI.
First Vice President at United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)
I want to increase my Design Thinking knowledge and competency by sharing my knowledge and best practices with others in the field. I am passionate about applying design thinking concepts in everyday work. 23 Years of IT Portfolio, Program, and Project Management Leadership experiences across Banking, Engineering, Telecom, and IT Consulting industries. Managed global strategic transformation programs as well as led global IT Strategy, IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, and Organizational Change initiatives. Engaged and influenced Senior Executives (CXOs/MDs) and managed global multi-functional and cross-cultural teams, strategic vendors, and significant Budgets/P&Ls across the APAC region
Design Manager at First Tech Fed Credit Union
I’m Mahuya, an User Experience Manager based in beautiful San Jose, California. I am passionate about influencing the world for humanity through thoughtful & innovative design solutions. I provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to junior designers. I collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to define project goals and to create design vision, concepts. I help to define information architecture through card sorting and build the navigation model based on analytics. Bridging technology and design thinking methodology is the core of the design is that drives me to towards becoming a more thoughtful, and creative designer. My mantra is, "I design for the people".
Product Management - VMware Cloud at VMware
As a creative director/producer turned Product Manager, I bring 15 years of business knowledge and passion for defining advanced product features in global enterprises and software startups. I take a holistic approach to product development that provides features for products and people without getting in their way for an improved user experience and revenue growth. I have built a consistent track record of creating product roadmap(s) from conception to launch, driving product vision, defining go-to-market strategies, leading design discussions, and building and managing teams. I believe in the power of collaboration and experienced in working cross-functionally with Product Marketing, UX/UI, Partner Management, Customer Support, Finance, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing and Alliance Partners to successfully prioritize features and develop the products that our customers need.
Product Designer at Trainline
Hi there, I am a Product Designer in Paris, France. Obsessed with creating amazing products and experiences. I'm a graduate of Parsons School of Design (New York), Communication Design program. I design leading digital products and experiences across Europe and North America. My latest work was with Artifakt, a Paris based startup aiming to redefine the DevOps industry through its ambitious PaaS software. Artifakt recently announced a €5M Series A.
User Experience Designer at Microsoft
Hi, I am working as a Chief Designer in Samsung India. I am associated with design industry from last 8 years. Previously I was associated with Times of India Group, Cognizant & Thinking Threads Design Pvt Ltd. Working as a User Experience Designer I always kept myself involved in design education and have played the role of Design Mentor too. I am also associated with multiple design communities as well. I completed my Masters of Design from Department of Design , IIT Guwahati. I have been awarded with Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 2013 for the Masters Thesis Project & iF Design Award 2020 for Tune Station (Samsung Smart TV App). My outlook towards design education is to democratise it for everyone - that's why I am mentoring many students & professionals via multiple design communities. My skill sets range from knowledge of System Design, User Centered Design Methodologies, Design Research, HCD & UX/UI Design Principles. Comprehensive understanding of design process from conceptualization to brainstorming to a meticulous eye for detail in final stages. I hold hands on experience on different design tools including Figma, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Balsamiq, Moqups, Microsoft Visio., XD. My work approach involved requirement gathering, research, design thinking, implementation and support. I love to travel in mountains while enjoying music. Cricket as a sport and astronomy makes me curious.
Ast Lead UX Designer at Tech Mahindra XDS
Hello Folks! My name is Eswar, a Product Designer based in Hyderabad. I have been designing digital products for over 5 years across various domains like Telecommunication, Sports, SaaS, and Surveillance. I have worked on a wide range of products from B2B to B2C, web-based to native mobile apps, concept designs scaled-up products, and with startups and multinational organizations. I have worn multiple hats during this journey from being an interaction designer focusing on modules of an application to a product designer focusing on the design, strategy & vision of the entire product. Currently, I'm working as an Ast Lead UX Designer in one of India's largest digital studios (Tech Mahindra XDS). Earlier I was a part of Microsoft's Commerce studio and worked with companies like Verizon, MTN, Crayola, and Rajasthan Royals.
Head of Research and Analysis. Principal UX at KPMG
As an Experience Strategy lead I identify business opportunities, help teams to create sustainable vision for new products and services, provide strategic direction and ensure delivery excellence on large government and enterprise programs of work. Champion adoption of machine learning, develop design team, operational rhythms and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Senior User Experience Designer at Volvo Cars
I’m Senior UX designer with over 8 years of experience working for companies like Volvo, IKEA, BMW, Cisco, Bombardier, Vodafone, and Daimler. I help companies develop user-centric products, write about UX, and mentor the future generation of designers as often as possible. Since it wasn't easy path to join UX industry few years ago, I feel now that I have lot of knowledge/tips of how to get in UX industry, I'd love to share it with future UX designers. I've been working as mentor before springboard academy too.
Lead Product Designer at Google
I am a creative, dedicated and multidisciplinary Product Designer based in Tel Aviv, specialized in Product Design. I like to keep things fresh, clean and minimal, balancing aesthetics and usability to create intuitive experiences. I enjoy creating structured wireframes, planning and problem solving, as well as having a strong interest in Data analysis, and Information architecture. I have more than 8 years of experience in design and worked with different clients from Uruguay, Argentina, USA and Israel.
Innovation Manager at Moleskine
Hi, my name is Luiz Otavio and I am a design strategist with over 9 years of experience. I’ve helped a varied range of companies in designing products that would work as a pathway towards a strategic vision, from white goods to furniture and electric appliances. ● Professional with over 12 years of experience, the last 10 dedicated to the Strategic Industrial Design field, acting with companies from Brazil, Italy, and China, through either consultancy or internally. ● Experience in strategic planning and development, towards products and services from various markets and segments, such as automotive, white goods, home appliances, and beauty. ● Experience in managing all the phases of the design process, from research (user, market, trends and brand), to identifying opportunity scenarios translated in frameworks, to designing products and services coherent with the foundational insights, to finally the deployment of such artefacts. ● Management of junior staff, supporting in the projects, performance assessments and career development and guidance in both 'everyday work' and 'personal roadmaps'. ● Design Language/Semantics specialisation: through market/competititon assessment, values are identified and opportunities areas are exploited for future products. ● Experience in primary and secondary research set-up and execution, in order to understand opportunities, gaps, advantages values and obstacles towards the development of products, services, and strategic actions for the companies: identification of possible roadmaps and the tangibility of such roads (i.e. the shape, dimensions, colours, technical features, portfolio expansion, new business models, ...)
Startup Advisor at Multiple Startups
I am a problem solver with deep expertise in Product Design, User Research, and Storytelling. Some of the work that I am proud of: - Built Zero-to-One products at India's biggest investment tech startup - Cofounded a Product Design studio and worked for clients including Mindtickle, Rapido, Clarisights and 50 more - Founding designer at an Insurtech startup from early idea to PMF - Founding designer at an Immigration Tech startup from early idea to PMF
Staff Product Designer at Instagram
Luna is an award-winning product designer in tech. Her design work has won over ten awards. She is a KP Design Fellow, certified SCRUM PO and UX specialist by NNG. She has work experience in Enterprise SaaS and E-commerce. She is hands-on but also has experience in leading design teams. As an award-winning multidisciplinary designer, Luna has a real passion for { Design in Tech } + { Design for Good }. She is a systematic thinker, user-centered problem solver, and well-rounded designer with a business and technology background. Her experience and expertise include user experience design, SaaS enterprise design, consumer design, design system, design theory and methodology, lean & agile methodology, goal management, and social innovation. Luna’s work won over 10 design awards including the Young Innovator Award at CHIMEHACK, Best Payments Experience at US Citi Mobile Challenge, International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), and Red Dot Concept Design Awards. Her projects have been shown in tech/design/entrepreneur events such as Solid Conference, Harvard China Forum, US Science and Engineering Festival and Hong Kong Business of Design Week. She is also a certified Scrum Product Owner by Scrum Alliance and a certified UX Specialist in Design Management by Neilson Norman Group. As Chinese Youth Leader, Luna attended the 7th Youth Assembly at United Nations and has been actively leading projects for social good in China, US, and Kenya. Fueled by her passion for solving social problems by design thinking, she was selected to be a KP Design Fellow, O'Reilly Solid Fellow, and Andrew's Roadmap Scholar. She's now enjoying solving complex challenges for mission-driven business to make positive impacts on people and society. She was born and raised in China and has traveled to over 10 countries across 5 continents. Currently, she lives in San Francisco.
;}.cls-2{fill:%2358d687;}.cls-3{fill:url(%23Degradado_sin_nombre_10);}.cls-4{fill:url(%23Degradado_sin_nombre_31);}.cls-5{fill:%238030d1;}.cls-6{fill:url(%23Degradado_sin_nombre_23);}%3c/style%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='Degradado_sin_nombre_17'%20x1='129.39'%20y1='83.35'%20x2='56.4'%20y2='162.54'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20offset='0'%20stop-color='%23287d8c'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%2350b5db'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='Degradado_sin_nombre_10'%20x1='449.01'%20y1='190.97'%20x2='266.02'%20y2='78.2'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20offset='0'%20stop-color='%23ffe286'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23ffcd1d'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='Degradado_sin_nombre_31'%20x1='99.7'%20y1='309.69'%20x2='146.19'%20y2='485.35'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.01'%20stop-color='%23ff9464'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23b3553a'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='Degradado_sin_nombre_23'%20x1='547.05'%20y1='208.96'%20x2='252.56'%20y2='438.86'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20offset='0'%20stop-color='%23ff7da1'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23f20b4f'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3ctitle%3efavicon%3c/title%3e%3cg%20id='_Group_'%20data-name='<Group>'%3e%3cg%20id='_Group_2'%20data-name='<Group>'%3e%3cg%20id='_Group_3'%20data-name='<Group>'%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-1'%20d='M232.54,165.43a124.47,124.47,0,0,1-106.95,60.76h0A101.77,101.77,0,0,1,23.82,124.41V0L132.31,95.94A517.46,517.46,0,0,0,232.54,165.43Z'/%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_2'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-2'%20d='M250,0V101.78a123.87,123.87,0,0,1-17.46,63.65A517.46,517.46,0,0,1,132.31,95.94L23.82,0Z'/%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_3'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-3'%20d='M476.18,226.19a518.87,518.87,0,0,1-243.64-60.76A123.87,123.87,0,0,0,250,101.78V0A226.12,226.12,0,0,1,476.18,226.19Z'/%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_4'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-4'%20d='M232.54,334.57a517.71,517.71,0,0,0-100.23,69.54L23.82,500V375.59A101.77,101.77,0,0,1,125.59,273.81h0A124.47,124.47,0,0,1,232.54,334.57Z'/%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_5'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-5'%20d='M250,398.22V500H23.82l108.49-95.89a517.71,517.71,0,0,1,100.23-69.54A123.87,123.87,0,0,1,250,398.22Z'/%3e%3cpath%20id='_Path_6'%20data-name='<Path>'%20class='cls-6'%20d='M476.18,273.81A226.12,226.12,0,0,1,250,500V398.22a123.87,123.87,0,0,0-17.46-63.65A518.87,518.87,0,0,1,476.18,273.81Z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}